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Bug 738794 - Please add support for the new Google Gmail API
Please add support for the new Google Gmail API
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: geary
Classification: Other
Component: general
unspecified
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Geary Maintainers
Geary Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-10-18 22:27 UTC by nw9165-3201
Modified: 2014-10-20 21:34 UTC
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Description nw9165-3201 2014-10-18 22:27:00 UTC 
Dear Geary developers,

please add support for the new Google Gmail API for better Gmail integration in Geary (instead of IMAP).

Some links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhdiQmS3kDs
http://googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/2014/06/introducing-new-gmail-api.html
https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/

It would be much appreciated.

Regards
Comment 1 Robert Schroll 2014-10-18 22:53:28 UTC 
From the first page of the API docs:
> The Gmail API should not be used to replace IMAP for full-fledged email client access.

What would supporting this API get us?
Comment 2 nw9165-3201 2014-10-19 00:40:38 UTC 
Hello,

(In reply to comment #1)
> What would supporting this API get us?

the following video answers your question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhdiQmS3kDs

Regards
Comment 3 Robert Schroll 2014-10-19 21:04:11 UTC 
The video tells me that this API allows web apps limited access to GMail without implementing an IMAP stack.  Given that we're a desktop app needing full access to GMail that already has a full IMAP stack, I don't see how this helps us.

If I'm missing something, please explain what.
Comment 4 Jim Nelson 2014-10-20 21:34:23 UTC 
Here's Google's opinion on the matter:

"Note: The Gmail API should not be used to replace IMAP for full-fledged email client access. Instead, see IMAP and SMTP." -- https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/